"An enjoyable, informative look at what living and working in space
will really be like in the decades to come. Harrison explores the
often unappreciated interaction of human psyche and technology in
an environment filled with danger, challenge, and opportunity. A
great read for space professionals or anyone interested in the
future of our species as we expand into the 'final
frontier.'"--Patricia Santy, former NASA Flight Surgeon and author
of "Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of
Astronauts
""Spacefaring addresses in a powerful, cogent, and scholarly
manner topics long ignored or swept aside in official reports and
planning documents about space flight. It is a good, powerful and
needed work."--Edgar Mitchell, Astronaut, Apollo 14
"Drawing on both recent developments and classic 'space lore, '
Harrison takes his readers on refreshingly human-level odyssey
through the still-widely-unknown challenges and opportunities that
await us in a future off of our home planet."--James Oberg, author
of "Red Star in Orbit
"A roadmap to the future for teachers preparing students to live
and work in space."--Don Scott, NASA Educator
"As a leading psychologist dealing with the human side of
spaceflight, the author brings unique, somewhat philosophical,
insights into the offworld experience of our species. This book is
especially valuable to aerospace engineers and planners concerned
with long-duration spaceflight and colonization. A seminal volume,
it offers behavioral science perspectives on the challenge of
creating a spacefaring civilization for the New
Millennium."--Philip R. Harris, author of "Living and Working in
Space
"We are becoming a spacefaring species. Spacestations have
become commonplace and space tourism, the exploration of Mars and
the first settlements in space are next. If these work, the sky's
no limit. Harrison engagingly tells the human side of this
unfolding adventure, providing us with a book ideal for courses in
Humanity in Space and of interest to any reader who wants to know
what we (and not just our machines) must do to flourish beyond the
earth. "--Ben Finney, Chair, Space and Society Department,
International Space University
"Well-written, covers a range of reserach and makes several
interesting points on almost every page."--Gerald Cecil, "American
Scientist
"An intelligent, challenging book...ideal for those with an
interest in space travel and a desire to explore the cutting
edge."--David Pitt, "Booklist
"Marvelous reading...will be invaluable to aerospace engineers
and future space travelers."--Cliff Pickover, "Leonardo Digital
Reviews
"An informed and upbeat appraisal of the human dimension of
spaceflight, coupled with a cautious and wistful rumination on its
prospects."--Alex Roland, "Issues in Science and Technology
"The vast majority of space books focus on the hardware for
getting there, and the environment, or lack thereof, that surrounds
you. In contrast, Harrison focuses on the human dimension....The
book is by far the most comprehensive resource to date on the human
factors of space flight."--"Netsurfer Digest
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